A Harare court issued orders protecting a 79-year-old woman from her three adult sons after she testified about sustained mistreatment at the residence she calls home. Faina Bhera told magistrates that Edson, Simon, and Morris Mususwa refused to vacate the Mufakose property despite establishing their separate families. The men returned intoxicated and created disturbances while blocking her attempts to generate rental income from vacant space, according to court testimony.
The elderly mother detailed how her sons ignored previous legal summons and continued patterns of harassment. Each brother has children ranging from one to five, yet all remain at 510 Magandanga Road, where tensions escalated. Bhera expressed isolation from the...
Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party placed its deputy president under suspension late on Wednesday, halting Dr. John Hlophe's duties in both party leadership and parliamentary positions while officials review allegations about his actions. The former president made the call after returning from Burkina Faso and receiving reports about National Assembly personnel changes implemented without broader organizational input.
Party officials nullified Hlophe's decision to dismiss Chief Whip Collen Makhubele and install Des Van Rooyen as her replacement. The organization stated that the suspension reinforces principles of shared governance among all party structures. Leadership emphasized its dedication to maintaining constitutional standards...
The Democratic Alliance gained four members from the African National Congress ranks after a former provincial administrator switched parties, along with three municipal representatives. Neville Delport announced his departure from the ANC on Tuesday, marking the first major personnel shift since national party officials dissolved the Western Cape Provincial Executive Committee in August 2025. Provincial DA leader Tertuis Simmers praised the additions and said their expertise would benefit residents across the territory.
Delport previously held the provincial secretary position before his resignation. The party disbanded regional leadership following weak election results and internal difficulties in a province where the DA maintains...
An African National Congress Youth League official has urged education authorities to reverse their decision regarding Tumahole Finishing School after learning the institution will permanently close. Babiki Lazarus Dewet sent correspondence dated November 5, 2025, to the Free State education commissioner and the Fezile Dabi District regional director, expressing concern about potential consequences for students seeking academic advancement. The national executive committee member warned that the closure could increase student attrition and create tension among residents who rely on the program.
Dewet emphasized the school's success in helping individuals complete matriculation requirements after facing obstacles such as modularization...
A Durban man responded to allegations presented at the Madlanga Commission after Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo testified about his criminal background and connections to suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. Stuart James Scharnick acknowledged having 34 cases on record but maintained they originated from one 2011-2012 matter related to vehicle transactions conducted without adequate verification procedures. He received a suspended sentence and paid the required fines for what he described as oversight failures during business dealings with other entrepreneurs and officers.
Scharnick rejected characterizations of himself as a bodyguard for Sibiya. Their relationship developed while...
South Africa's political landscape expanded to 508 registered parties, according to the Electoral Commission, marking a new high as the nation prepares for municipal voting scheduled between March and June 2026. Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Shiburi revealed the figures during a briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, noting that 62 organizations gained official status following the 2024 national elections. The commission estimates approximately 404 may field candidates next year based on available resources and strategic planning.
Voter registration activity showed momentum through September 2025, adding more than 305,000 new names to rolls that contain 27.6 million eligible citizens. An additional 60,752 people...
North West businessman Oupa Mogotsi survived what he described as gunfire directed at his vehicle on the East Rand, though authorities found the circumstances puzzling. The red Chevrolet he claimed to be driving sustained bullet damage targeting areas where passengers would sit, yet investigators discovered no blood evidence. Mogotsi declined to file an official complaint about the Tuesday evening incident in Vosloorus, prompting officers to open their investigation independently. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed he showed no physical injuries despite ballistic analysis revealing three rounds struck seating positions.
Forensic specialists inserted trajectory rods into bullet holes and determined the shots should...
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election at age 34, making history as the metropolis's youngest leader and its first Muslim and South Asian mayor. The Queens assemblyman defeated Independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in voting held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after leading polls with approximately 56 percent support. His platform centered on addressing housing costs and rent control measures in a city where monthly payments have reached $3,500 and homelessness affects more than 90,000 residents.
Mamdani moved from Uganda to the United States when he was seven years old and later won a state assembly seat representing Astoria in 2020. He campaigned as an outsider against establishment...
Mamelodi Sundowns leads the Betway Premiership standings at the season's midpoint with a narrow advantage over Kaizer Chiefs, both clubs having accumulated 22 points through 11 matches. The defending champions edge ahead based on goal differential, posting plus-12 compared to the Chiefs' plus-7 mark. Sundowns have registered six victories, four ties and one defeat while scoring 18 times and allowing six goals. Chiefs matches that win-draw-loss record but has netted 13 goals against six conceded.
The closely contested table shows Sekhukhune United trailing by just one point in third place with 21, followed by Orlando Pirates with 19 from nine contests. Pirates remain unbeaten across their past five fixtures but need improved scoring to...
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